Couple Prior history points and questions:
1. It seems possible to enlist in a service, say marines, and never take a level in the marine class. For example, a level 1 rogue joins the marines. He advances to 3rd level in rogue after the first term, then stays in marines for 2 more terms and applies all the rest of his level advances toward mercenary. Ending up at 5th level with 3rd rogue/2nd mercenary. Is this a correct application of rule?
2. Or a player could start as a class and gain levels in the class even when not working in the class (Of course the service classes (excluding scout) are an obvious exception to this point).
A player could start as a first level belter. He could join the scouts on term 1, apply 1 level gain to scout. On term 2 quit the scouts and work as a belter (since to work in area you need a level of belter). Apply next 2 level gains to scout (since scouts can level outside of scout service). On term 3 join the marines apply a level gain to belter. This guy would end up as 5th level dude with 3rd scout/ 2nd belter.
Or similarly, start as a level 1 Barbarian and join the navy on the first term. After first term apply 2 level gains to Navy class. On second term gain 2 more levels and apply first to Barbarian (not multi-classing but advancing in levels) and the second to Navy class. Continue with this approach over course of 4 terms to end with 7th level guy and Barbarian 3/ Navy 4. (never permitting navy class to be more than 2 higher than barbarian.
Are there any standard T20 rules prohibiting these advances?
1. It seems possible to enlist in a service, say marines, and never take a level in the marine class. For example, a level 1 rogue joins the marines. He advances to 3rd level in rogue after the first term, then stays in marines for 2 more terms and applies all the rest of his level advances toward mercenary. Ending up at 5th level with 3rd rogue/2nd mercenary. Is this a correct application of rule?
2. Or a player could start as a class and gain levels in the class even when not working in the class (Of course the service classes (excluding scout) are an obvious exception to this point).
A player could start as a first level belter. He could join the scouts on term 1, apply 1 level gain to scout. On term 2 quit the scouts and work as a belter (since to work in area you need a level of belter). Apply next 2 level gains to scout (since scouts can level outside of scout service). On term 3 join the marines apply a level gain to belter. This guy would end up as 5th level dude with 3rd scout/ 2nd belter.
Or similarly, start as a level 1 Barbarian and join the navy on the first term. After first term apply 2 level gains to Navy class. On second term gain 2 more levels and apply first to Barbarian (not multi-classing but advancing in levels) and the second to Navy class. Continue with this approach over course of 4 terms to end with 7th level guy and Barbarian 3/ Navy 4. (never permitting navy class to be more than 2 higher than barbarian.
Are there any standard T20 rules prohibiting these advances?